Wonderful tips! And I want to echo #2 above – make sure to ask your kids what they like, and then find reading material to match. We found that one of the reasons our son did not like to read was due to the types of books being offered to him at school. He loved nature, space, animals – and all the school books for early readers were fiction. So, we started to check-out more non-fiction books from our library and what do you know, sparked interest!

One other tip I would offer for all kids – find great places to read – treehouses, tents, during a rest on a trail hike, or in the car (if they can). You can find/bring reading materials everywhere.

As an author of children’s books, I am biased. I would certainly recommend my series of children’s books: Finance for Kidz. You can entertain and educate your children on a very important, life skill.
Thanks!
Prakash

Thanks for your kind words, Pragmatic Mom. I really enjoyed writing the post. And I definitely agree with Jacquie’s suggestion about reading in cool places. I always liked to read up in trees when I was a kid.